Qatar building materials costs to surge ahead of 2022
DUBAI (Reuters) – The cost of construction materials in Qatar is likely to jump as the host nation intensifies infrastructure building ahead of the 2022 World Cup, and other building projects could finish late as a result, industry experts say.
No decision yet on Japan stadium, but original design in lead
TOKYO (Reuters) – No final decision has been made on Japan’s new National Stadium, the centrepiece for the 2020 Summer Olympics, but with an alternate plan judged “unrealistic” there are still no reasons to abandon the original design, an official said…
European Games blueprint has won over doubters: Hickey
BAKU (Reuters) – The inaugural European Games has won over the doubters, even with low profile athletics and swimming events, and its concept will pave the way for future successful editions, European Olympic Committees president Patrick Hickey told Re…
Japan keep title defense alive with win over Dutch
VANCOUVER (Reuters) – Japan completed the quarter-final lineup for the Women’s World Cup on Tuesday when the defending champions rolled into the last eight with an impressive 2-1 win over the Netherlands.
Pressure builds on Tyson Gay to make U.S. team
EUGENE, Oregon (Reuters) – Tyson Gay never realised how harmful stress could be until the American sprinter returned from a doping ban last year.
Wambach apologizes for referee comments
EDMONTON (Reuters) – United States striker Abby Wambach has apologized for her suggestion the referee targeted certain American players for yellow cards in her team’s Womens World Cup game against Colombia on Monday.
Overtime to be 3-on-3 under proposed new rules
(Reuters) – Overtime play in the National Hockey League could become three on three from next season, the NHL said on Tuesday after a vote by their general managers.
Brazil plans 60,000 security force for Rio Olympics: source
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazil plans to deploy around 60,000 security forces for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, a source familiar with the preparations said on Tuesday, bolstering security amid fears of a spike in violence in the pictures…
Danny Ferry, architect of NBA’s Hawks, faces uncertain future
(Reuters) – Danny Ferry, a basketball lifer who built the success-starved Atlanta Hawks into an NBA title contender before being swept up in a racially charged scandal, said on Tuesday he was unsure of his next career move.
Tom Brady’s appeal of four-game NFL suspension begins
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Tom Brady’s appeal of his four-game National Football League suspension for participating in a scheme to deflate footballs during last season’s playoffs began on Tuesday at NFL headquarters on swanky Park Avenue.
